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Jamaluddin Jarjis
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Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Sri Jamaluddin Jarjis PSM SSAP SIMP SJMK SPMP SAP
جمال الدين محمد جرجيس
	Jamaluddin in 2006
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
	In office; 24 March 2004 – 17 March 2008
Monarchs	Sirajuddin; Mizan Zainal Abidin
Prime Minister	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Deputy	Kong Cho Ha
Preceded by	Law Hieng Ding as Minister of Science, Technology and Environment
Succeeded by	Maximus Ongkili
Constituency	Rompin
Second Minister of Finance
	In office; 20 November 2002 – 26 March 2004 Serving with Mahathir Mohamad (2002–2003), Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2003–2004)
Monarch	Sirajuddin
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad; Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Deputy	Shafie Salleh ; Chan Kong Choy (2002–2003) ; Ng Yen Yen (2003–2004)
Preceded by	Mustapa Mohamed
Succeeded by	Nor Mohamed Yakcop
Constituency	Rompin
Member of Parliament for Rompin
	In office; 20 October 1990 – 4 April 2015
Preceded by	Mohamed Amin Daud
Succeeded by	Hasan Arifin
Majority	15,114 (2013) ; 10,679 (2008) ; 9,350 (2004) ; 6,028 (1999) ; 12,825 (1995) ; 13,128 (1990)
Personal details
Born	25 May 1951; Pekan, Pahang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Died	4 April 2015 (aged 63); Semenyih, Kajang, Selangor
Resting place	Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur
Political party	United Malays National Organisation–Barisan Nasional
Spouse	Kalsom Ismail
Children	4
Alma mater	University of Manchester; University of Manitoba; McGill University
Occupation	Politician, diplomat
Profession	Engineer

Jamaluddin bin Mohd Jarjis (25 May 1951 – 4 April 2015) was a Malaysian politician, diplomat and Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. He served as the Chairman of the 1 Malaysia Peoples' Housing (PR1MA) and Malaysian special envoy to the United States.^[1]

Early life and education

Born on 25 May 1951 in Pekan, Pahang, Jamaluddin Jarjis obtained a First Class Honours Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom in 1974 and MSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Manitoba, Canada in 1977. He received his PhD in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) from McGill University in 1980.^[2]^[3]

Political career

Jamaluddin was a Member of Parliament for Rompin, Pahang from 1990 until his death.^[4] He was elected to the UMNO Supreme Council in May 2000. In 2002, he was appointed as the Second Minister of Finance by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

While serving as Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Jamaluddin oversaw the Angkasawan program, which resulted in Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becoming the first Malaysian in space on 10 October 2007, when he blasted off to the International Space Station on board Soyuz TMA-11.^[5]

Cabinet positions

Jamaluddin held various positions in the Cabinet of Malaysia:

Second Minister of Finance (November 2002 – January 2004)
Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (January 2004 – March 2004)
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (March 2004 – March 2008)
Ambassador of Malaysia to the United States (July 2009 – February 2012)

Family

Jamaluddin was married to a dentist, Puan Sri Dr. Kalsom Ismail, a renowned hardliner. The couple had four children.^[4]^[6]

Jamaluddin died in April 2015. In August 2018, his 83-year-old mother Aminah Abdullah has sought the Syariah Court to issue a faraid (Islamic wealth distribution) certificate to seek her share of her late son's estate said to be worth at least RM2.1 billion.^[7]^[8]

Death

On 4 April 2015, Jamaluddin Jarjis was killed when an AS 3655N2 Dauphin (Registration Number 9M-1GB) crashed into a jungle at Jalan Sungai Lalang in Kampung Pasir Baru near Semenyih, Selangor. Among those killed were a businessman, CEO of SP Baiduri Sdn Bhd, Tan Huat Seang and also a private secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, Azlin Alias.^[9]^[10] He was buried at Makam Pahlawan, located inside the Masjid Negara compound, Kuala Lumpur.^[11]

Election results

**Parliament of Malaysia**^[12]
Year	Constituency		Votes	Pct		Votes	Pct	Ballot casts	Majority	Turnout
1990	P081 Rompin, Pahang	Jamaluddin Jarjis (UMNO)	20,994	72.74%	Salim Awg. Kalib (PAS)	7,866	27.26%	29,770	13,128	74.78%
1995	P085 Rompin, Pahang	Jamaluddin Jarjis (UMNO)	18,531	76.46%	Yahya Awang (PAS)	5,706	23.54%	25,313	12,825	76.55%
1999	P085 Rompin, Pahang	Jamaluddin Jarjis (UMNO)	15,907	61.69%	Mazlan Mohamed Yasin (PAS)	9,879	38.31%	26,554	6,028	77.36%
2004	P091 Rompin, Pahang	Jamaluddin Jarjis (UMNO)	19,359	65.92%	Sukri Ahmad (PAS)	10,009	34.08%	30,215	9,350	78.85%
2008		Jamaluddin Jarjis (UMNO)	21,308	66.72%	Mazlan Mohamed Yasin (PAS)	10,629	33.28%	32,930	10,679	78.97%
2013		Jamaluddin Jarjis (UMNO)	30,040	66.81%	Nuridah Mohd Salleh (PAS)	14,926	33.19%	46,014	15,114	85.85%